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The idea that social media is making people lonelier has become one of the most persistent discussions surrounding modern technology. It appears across news coverage, research, and public debate, often framed as a contradiction of the digital age. People have more ways to communicate than ever before, yet many report feeling increasingly isolated. Recent developments have made that contradiction harder to ignore. An August 2026 analysis of American Time Use Survey data found

Lately, it feels like every time you try to look up an old friend, classmate, or random person you used to follow, their profile is just… gone. No announcement. No dramatic farewell post. Just: “This account doesn’t exist anymore.” For a lot of Gen Z, deleting social media, or quietly disappearing from it, has become normal. And honestly, it makes sense. The platforms we grew up on were supposed to help us stay connected. They were supposed to be places where we could talk to

At first glance, it sounds like a dark joke. There’s a new app going viral called “Are You Dead?” And yes, that’s actually the name. But once you look past the shock value, the reason people are downloading it hits uncomfortably close to home. The app was created in China, where it recently became the #1 paid app on the Apple App Store. It’s also climbing the charts in the U.S., and the reason it’s blowing up has nothing to do with humor; it has everything to do with how m

If you’ve ever felt lonely, even while surrounded by people online, you’re part of a growing reality that a lot of young adults don’t talk about openly. New data shows something surprising: loneliness isn’t just an “older people” problem anymore. In fact, 18-35-year-olds are now reporting some of the highest levels of loneliness across all age groups. This isn’t a small shift. It’s a warning that our generation is disconnected in ways we don’t always notice… until we do. Let

Mark Zuckerberg just dropped a bold take on the future of friendship: your best friends might not be human. That’s not science fiction —...